How does Circle of Independent Learning compare to other elementary schools in Fremont?

Circle of Independent Learning has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.2/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 698 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Circle of Independent Learning?

25.8% of students at Circle of Independent Learning exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Circle of Independent Learning?

4.9% of students at Circle of Independent Learning are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Circle of Independent Learning

Fremont Unified Fremont Alameda County 94538 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

698 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

402 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 23.6%

White 17.7%

Asian 46.5%

Black 4.5%

Other 7.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Circle of Independent Learning
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.8%
Met Standard	22.2%
Below Standard	52.0%

Exceeded

25.8%

Met

22.2%

Below

52.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Circle of Independent Learning and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.0 points below the Fremont Unified district average of 45.8%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 38.0% exceeded — 12.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

698

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	9	—	—	—	—	—
4th	14	42.9%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%
5th	13	46.1%	15.4%	15.4%	23.1%	61.5%
6th	30	20.0%	50.0%	13.3%	16.7%	70.0%
7th	19	5.3%	42.1%	21.1%	31.6%	47.4%
8th	40	20.0%	22.5%	20.0%	37.5%	42.5%
11th	55	47.3%	20.0%	21.8%	10.9%	67.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	9	—	—	—	—	—
4th	14	14.3%	28.6%	42.9%	14.3%	42.9%
5th	13	23.1%	7.7%	30.8%	38.5%	30.8%
6th	30	30.0%	20.0%	20.0%	30.0%	50.0%
7th	19	0.0%	21.1%	31.6%	47.4%	21.1%
8th	40	27.5%	5.0%	7.5%	60.0%	32.5%
11th	53	30.2%	20.8%	20.8%	28.3%	50.9%